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- Cortney Andrew was a Mormon church member and bishopric counselor in Logan, Utah; charged in 2023 in Utah with four second degree felony counts of enticing a minor by internet or text; pleaded guilty to reduced charges in December 2023; sentenced in January 2024 to 60 days in jail
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Convicted:
2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1984
- Mission: United States Lansing
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: January 2024: sentenced to 60 days in jail with work release
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- Richard Baker was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in
Utah,
- Convicted:
2023,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1978
- Mission: United States Washington D.C. South Mission
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: Lives in Brigham City, Utah
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- Robert Berchtold was a Mormon church member in Idaho; sexually abused a child; in 1986, was found guilty of rape of a child and spent one year in jail
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Jail,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Temple worker,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1936
Died: 2005 - Mission: Switzerland Swiss Austrian
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: died in 2005
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- Donald Bills was a school teacher (one-time "teacher of the year") and former Mormon bishopric member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including rape of a 17-year-old girl; sentenced in 2015 to a minimum of eight years in prison; as of January 2025, lives in Orem, Utah as a registered sex offender
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2010s, in
Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted:
2015,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace, Victim's school,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: January 2025: lives in Orem, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Kevin Bowman was an LDS first counselor in a ward bishopric and a restaurant owner in Spanish Fork, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Taiwan 1999-2001; accused of sexual abuse of a teenage girl who worked in his restaurant; arrested in July 2023; in June 2024, found guilty by a jury of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony) and lewdness (class B misdemeanor); sentencing set for July 29, 2024
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Other leader,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1980
- Mission: 1999-2001 Taiwan Taiwan Taipei (Da Xi, Yi Lan, Tao Yuan, San Xia, Tai Pei)
- Places lived: Taiwan, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: June 2024: found guilty by a jury of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony) and lewdness (class B misdemeanor); sentencing set for July 29, 2024
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- Robert Davis was a Mormon church member in Eugene, Oregon; convicted of 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and sentenced to 75 months in prison
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Prison,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2020s, in
Oregon,
- Convicted:
2021,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1949
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Latest update: Serving prison time in Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
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- Stephen Davis was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Orange County, California; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
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- Cesar Duran was a Mormon bishopric counselor in a Spanish-speaking LDS ward in Orem, Utah (Geneva Height Stake); arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl in his ward; the alleged abuse took place inside an LDS church building
- Alleged failure to report
- Unknown result,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in
Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1982
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Anthon Ellsworth was an LDS bishopric counselor and returned missionary in Arizona; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was sentenced to seven years in prison
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Crime: 2020s, in
Arizona,
- Convicted:
2021,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1982
- Mission: 2001-2003 Brazil Brazil [unknown]
- Places lived: Arizona, Brazil,
- Latest update: 2023: in prison in Arizona
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- David Farley was a former doctor and LDS church member in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing over 200 patients; the alleged abuse occurred over a span of many years, during which Farley was an LDS stake high council member for some time; never criminally charged; in February 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Ongoing,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1958
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon, Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: February 2024: lives in Nephi, Utah; February 2024: the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley
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Church fought in court to keep records on Farley secret"When I was assaulted, I thought I was alone, I thought I had misread things."-
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- Kim Hartley was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Kyle Hendrickson was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
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- Ronald Jenkins was a Mormon scout leader, bishopric counselor and stake high council member in Idaho; worked as a high school teacher; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1996 of 10 counts of lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to 17 years in prison; registered sex offender
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Stake high council,
- Crime: 1990s, in
Idaho,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1942
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender; lives in Caldwell, Idaho
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- Virgil Larson was a Mormon church member and first counselor in an LDS ward bishopric in Chubbuck, Idaho; arrested in September 2024 and charged with sexual abuse of five boys, ages 12-15; he knew the boys from LDS ward activities and was their priesthood leader; as of March 2025, a jury trial was scheduled for April 8
- Alleged failure to report
- Ongoing,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: September 2024: arrested and charged
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- Richard McClung was a Mormon bishopric counselor in the Rockford, Illinois area; convicted in 2007 and 2014 of child sexual abuse; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl; allegedly was not removed from bishopric despite charges
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in
Illinois,
- Convicted:
2007,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, LDS building, Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1943
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Latest update: 2025: named as a defendant in a lawsuit against the Mormon church over alleged failure to report abuse
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- Michael Shean was a Mormon bishopric counselor and temple worker, and deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; convicted of sexually molesting boys; sentenced to prison; the Mormon church allegedly made at least one settlement payment to a victim who said a stake president covered up the abuse for years
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $unknown
- Church position after confession/conviction, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Release from Mormon church position,
- Convicted, Prison,
- Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Temple worker,
- Crime: 1980s, in
California,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1947
- Mission: 1966-1968 Uruguay Uruguay
- Places lived: California,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Kimball Ungerman was an LDS bishopric counselor in California; moved to Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to one felony count related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison, but term was suspended; sentenced to probation; as of 2023, registered sex offender, lives in Orem, Utah; a 2021 California lawsuit against the church said bishop Phil Stewart failed to protect a victim, and a mission president didn't report
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1957
- Mission: 1977-1979 Thailand Thailand Bangkok
- Places lived: California, Thailand, Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender; lives in Orem, Utah
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"The Church does not keep a repository of documents relating to allegations, claims, or notification of child sexual abuse. There is no 'sexual abuse' file."-
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- Bruce Van Horn was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
California,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, LDS building,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Byron Wiscombe was an LDS bishopric counselor and Idaho city councilman; signed a plea agreement indicating he would admit to committing lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to prison in 2023
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in
Idaho,
- Convicted:
2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1977
- Mission: 1997-1999 Spain Spain Bilbao
- Places lived: Idaho,
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- LaVar Withers was a Mormon and physician in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of sexually abusing at least 133 women and children as young as 13 years old over a period of 30 or more years; admitted to sexual abuse; in 1996, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery; sentenced to 30 to 60 days in jail and two years probation; the Mormon church placed him on probation and took his temple recommend; died in 2005
- Alleged failure to report
- Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in
Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho),
- Crime scenes: Health appointment,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1936
Died: 2005 - Mission: no
- Places lived: Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho),
- Latest update: 2005: died
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